Apple vision pros \ stacker news ~tech

The first few versions will probably be a buggy, expensive toy and even though some people see AR/VR as dystopic (and it might be) I think it's the future.

0 sats \ 4 replies \ @franzap 13 Jun 2023

Besides the dystopia, would you be comfortable sticking wifi, bluetooth and cellular EMFs a few millimeters away from your brain?

0 sats \ 3 replies \ @k00b 13 Jun 2023

Probably but I might also be unaware of recent research showing these kinds of EMFs are harmful

100 sats \ 2 replies \ @franzap 13 Jun 2023

There are many studies showing how harmful they are, and there are many showing they are not. A lot of studies were funded by tech companies. As someone who understand incentives, I tend to err on the side of caution.

And out of basic logic and knowledge of cell biology, never in the history of mankind we were exposed to such amounts of electromagnetic radiation so close to our cells (which essentially work by electric interactions). Radiation intensity is inversely proportional to the square of the distance.

22 sats \ 1 reply \ @k00b 13 Jun 2023

My memory of doing a google review years ago was that the research was inconclusive.

I tend to agree with you though and ideally I would live by the precautionary principle. When it comes to work though I tend to accept the self-harm that's required to accomplish what I want.

10 sats \ 0 replies \ @franzap 13 Jun 2023

As always, tradeoffs 😉

21 sats \ 0 replies \ @BITC0IN 13 Jun 2023

closed source hardware that scans your environment that scans your iris that scans your face and replicates an AI version of yourself

will totally never abuse this invasion of privacy.

it's like wearing an alexa on your face.

1 sat \ 0 replies \ @OriginalSize 13 Jun 2023

I'm past such material indulgences. Peace is found within.

0 sats \ 0 replies \ @sudonaka 13 Jun 2023

Iris scan ID system just like worldcoin shitcoinery….

They want our eyes!!!

0 sats \ 1 reply \ @franzap 13 Jun 2023

Only retards will use this

0 sats \ 0 replies \ @franzap 13 Jun 2023

I might maybe understand its use in a productive setting, alone. Maybe. But in no way in any social setting

0 sats \ 0 replies \ @xz 13 Jun 2023

cyber-independance is the objective.

0 sats \ 0 replies \ @gnilma 13 Jun 2023

I'm sitting more at the wait and see camp. I like the idea of AR/VR for entertainment and for use as new tools, but at the same time am aware of the possible dystopian uses. Will want to see other people's experiences with the product and also try the product myself before deciding upon it.

0 sats \ 0 replies \ @nullama 13 Jun 2023

The device itself looks quite nice, and it might even be one of the best VR/AR headsets out there.

But that's a bit irrelevant.

The important thing is that Apple created a whole new marketplace, a new category of apps, and that ecosystem will have a chance to change things, just like they did with the Apple Store for the iPhone. They will probably force all apps and accessories to only work with their own branded devices, as they tend to do.

This might help create a new alternative marketplace for open source apps, etc, but I'm not sure about it.

0 sats \ 0 replies \ @2bithits 13 Jun 2023

Expensive

0 sats \ 0 replies \ @SteveZissou 13 Jun 2023

I think the prominent feature the piques my interest is the ability to compute. Apple has built an entire OS unique to the headset.

0 sats \ 0 replies \ @Zepasta 13 Jun 2023

Where is the "MEH" option?